Seam-pressing machine



May 15, 1923. I 1,455,692

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SEAM-PRESSENG MACHINE.

Application led .Tune 28,

T o all whom t may concern Be it known that l, WrLLIAM VILKIE, of 34Garthland Drive, Dennistoun, Glasgow, Scotland, engineer, have inventedcertain new and useful Seam-Pressing Machines, of which the following isa specification.

My invention relates to a machine for opening and pressing the seams ofwearing` apparel, which is especially applicable to opening and pressingthe seams of trousers, fsleeves, coats and costumes, and constitutes 1animprovement on my earlier British Fatent No. 116,793. In apparatusconstructed in accordance with that patent two longitudinal arms aremounted in a frame, the lower arm being adjustable in position withrespect to the upper arm by means of eccentrics. Pressure is applied tothe fabric by means of seams operating on the lower arm and actuated bya treadle through a. lever system, and a clip also actuated by a.treadle through a. lever system, is provided for drawing the sleeve orsuch like on` to the lower arm. The object of the present invention isto construct a machine of the same general character but of a muchsimpler nature, with fewer parts, and more easily manipulated, and theinvention consists of the particular arrangement and combina.-v tion ofparts, all as hereinafter described with reference to the drawings.

ln order that my invention may be properly lunderstood and readilycarried into effeet, l have hereunto appended one'sheet of drawings, inwhich Figure l is a side elevation of the inachine' embodying myinvention.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a perspective detached View of a part of the same inoperation of opening and pressing the seams drawn to an enlarged scale.

Referring to the drawings, the machine consists of two iron frames A.with a longitudinal horizontal heated arm B fixed to the frame at eitherend. Under this heated arm B is another similar heated arm C which ishung on a shaft E and is according' to my present invention suspended ona sliding wedge D for the purpose of adjustment of intervening spacebetween arms B and C i. e for increasing or decreasing the yspacebetween the arms B and C. The arms B, C, are hollow and may be heated bysteam or gas pipes which in practice are connected thereto. Theadjustment is effected by 1919. SelialNO. 307,304..

sliding the wedge D under the block` D which is fixed on the top ofshaft F. The fabric is then drawn between heated arms B and C with theuse of a clamp E, by the application of pressure on the treadle F whichaccording to my present invention is connected to clamp E by levers Gand H, the lever H slipping through an aperture loosely in clamp E andregulating itself to the distance of travel. (l is connected to H and Fby loose pins G and F and the lever F is suspended at top end to frame Aon loose pin F2. Pressure` is Ithen applied to the fabric now in placebetween the heated arms B and C by depressing lever l which rests upontreadle J as shown. According to my present invention the lever l andthe levers K and K which are fulcrumed on bar K2 press the rams L and Land the under arm C upwardly. rllhe rams rest on the upper sides of lvers K, K, which levers are connected to the treadle J through the linksM and M. N isa ratchet for holding or locking lever L by means of thepawl N when the latter is depressed. Said pawl may be easily relievedwith the foot. O is the ratchet, 02 a pawl engaging saine and the handlefor the adjustment of wedge D. llhen it is desired to adjust the wedge Dthe handle O is operated which lifts or lowers arm C for properadjustment through the medium of the wedge D, the pawl O2 retain.- ing`the wedge D in the desired position. F is the back balance weight havinglever l)l connected thereto and which lever P is connected to treadle Jthrough link lill to raise lever l to its full height.

Having thus described my invention, .l claim l. In a machine for openingand pressing seams of wearing apparel, the combination of a frame; anupper heated arm supported on the frame; a vertical shaft journaled atone end of the frame; a lower heated arm supported on the verticalshaft; bloclr cured on the vertical shaft; a wedge slidable on the frameand adapted to support the block with the vertical shaft; means forsliding the wedge to raise and lower the vertical shaft, and means fordrawing fabric between the heated arms, comprising a clip slidable onthe upper arm, a treadle journaled on the frame, and levers connectingthe sliding clipto the treadle.

2. A machine for opening and pressing seams of wearing apparel, as set.forth in claim 1,` provided with n'easf f efngthe lower arm up against`the upperM` avr-m depress the fabric. 1 I e 3. In a machine forQpe'nng'arrcl pressingY seams of Wearing apparel, the Combination of aframe,'an upper heated am's'upported 0n the frame; a verticalshaftjeurnaledoat one end of the fra-me; alower heated arm vsecured onthe vertical Shaft.; and. means-for drawing' fabric between lthelvleated` athis ,leeahpis'hg 'a flip fsldabjle i en ",.the- Lipper a'm',a treadle jurna-Ied on the frame, and `levers, connecting the slidingclipv to the J-trea'dle. I Y

In testimony whereof I ax my signature 15 1-h'presence of two Witnesses.

